This is race five from Thursday’s card at the St Leger Festival at Doncaster. It is the Park Hill Filles’s Stakes, an exciting Group 2 Class 1 fixture.
This one is open to 3-year-olds and above and there are 8 declared to run. Heading up the market is BELIEVE IN LOVE for the 1m 6f trip.
Last year’s winner was ENBIHAAR from a 6/5 SP (Jim Crowley / J H M Gosden).
Park Hill Fillies’ Stakes Odds
Believe In Love 6/4
Pista 4/1
Monica Sheriff 11/2
Snow 13/2
Vivionn 15/2
Makawee 18/1
Dubious Affair 22/1
Alpinista n/r
* (betting odds taken from William Hill at 23:43 GMT on Wednesday, 9th September 2020)
Horse Racing Betting at William Hill
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Believe In Love the 6/4 FAV in Park Hill Fillies’ Stakes
The form of BELIEVE IN LOVE is just going through the stratosphere at the moment. It is a four-race winning streak that she has put together.
With the progress going well, she lines up as the 6/4 favourite in this contest at the St Leger Festival* (betting odds taken from William Hill at 23:43 GMT on Wednesday, 9th September 2020).
Her latest win was at Newmarket 12 days ago, scoring over a 14f trip and was comfortable all the way.
She has been absolutely superb under handicapping conditions and easily comes in as the standard-setter.
Monica Sherriff a key player
MONICA SHERIFF was red hot last year, winning all five of her runs.
The last of those was a Group 3 run at Saint-Cloud. After a 301 day break, she was in action at York in late August, having a run in the Ebor.
It was a great run as well from her there to take 4th place in the field of 21.
There should be more to come from her as well as she looks to grow into being a consistent staayer and she is an 11/2 option* (betting odds taken from William Hill at 23:43 GMT on Wednesday, 9th September 2020).
Pista another in trop form
PISTA is the filly of American Triple Crown winner American Pharoah who didn’t get much right on her debut.
But she has since taken off, winning her two subsequent runs. The first of those was a Galway debut and then striking in a listed Leopardstown run at 14f.
There should be more to come from her as well and is being well-respected as the 4/1 second favourite* (betting odds taken from William Hill at 23:43 GMT on Wednesday, 9th September 2020).
Snow should come back into form
The last race for SNOW wasn’t a good fit for her at all. She was in a field of three, finishing last there at the 1m 6f distance at Goodwood in the Lillie Langtry.
But she has the quality to mount a bold run in this one as this should fall into her scope better. She will be happier battling along in a stronger paced race most likely.
Overall Snow has fallen a little short in some stronger company, but place claims on the day could be there at 13/2* (betting odds taken from William Hill at 23:43 GMT on Wednesday, 9th September 2020).
Vivionn can pose a threat as well
There has been good progress made by VIVIONN so far and she looks to be trending to a big score at some point.
She was a runner up at York last time out, the pace there not really suiting her.
But she has been consistent knocking around Group 3 and Listed company so she can’t be written out of this at 15/2* (betting odds taken from William Hill at 23:43 GMT on Wednesday, 9th September 2020).
Rest of the runners
DUBIOUS AFFAIR has flourished under her new yard, scoring three of her four runs this season, nailing a hattrick.
She missed out on a four-timer last time out when she scored a runner up spot in a Listed contest at Newmarket.
MAKAWEE is coming up in grade and she looks to have plenty to find in this fixture as well. She was last seen in a 2m effort in a York handicap and she claimed third there.
Makawee was also second at the Lancashire Stakes earlier this season.
Predictions & Tips for Park Hill Fillies’ Stakes Racing Odds
This should be a cracking race and it’s hard to look past the upward form of BELIEVE IN LOVE, which has been incredible.
She can’t be written off in chasing down that five-timer when she steps out on Thursday. There’s still more to come from her.
MONICA SHERIFF is in the same boat as well. Her form was right on the nose last year and a good fourth for trainer Willie Haggas at the Ebor shows what she is capable of. She’s definitely one for the shortlist.
The other that we will be picking out for the Park Hill Fillies’ Stakes is PISTA who has started to put things together very well, and after a Listed win last time out, she can be a contender.
